{"id":700,"date":"2026-05-22T10:27:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=700"},"modified":"2026-05-22T10:27:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:27:03","slug":"trdo-is-a-great-free-radio-app-for-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=700","title":{"rendered":"Finally, a Great Free Radio App for Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paywall\">You can also add stations manually, which is useful if a station you like doesn&#8217;t come up in the built-in search. For this you&#8217;ll need to find a link to the PLS file used by the station\u2014this is what allows Trdo to find the radio station. Many online radio stations offer these links freely on their websites, just look for the streaming links section.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">If you can&#8217;t find a link to the stream don&#8217;t worry: There are websites that collect them. I recommend checking out <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.publicradiofan.com\/\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.publicradiofan.com\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.publicradiofan.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Public Radio Fan<\/a>, a database of public radio stations from around the world, or <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.internet-radio.com\/\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.internet-radio.com\/&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.internet-radio.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">InternetRadio<\/a>, which has a more expansive collection of streaming links.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"AssetEmbedWrapper-iJvQnD cOWUYC asset-embed\">\n<div class=\"AssetEmbedAssetContainer-fnduJP iaVSwI asset-embed__asset-container\"><span class=\"SpanWrapper-kFnjvc eKnjjD responsive-asset AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-gaAbQ hXaxHA asset-embed__responsive-asset\"><picture class=\"ResponsiveImagePicture-jKunQM gjCCFj AssetEmbedResponsiveAsset-gaAbQ hXaxHA asset-embed__responsive-asset responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Screenshot of Trdo radio app\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/6a0b2a8840f02bd045c8df40\/master\/w_120,c_limit\/3%20copy.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/6a0b2a8840f02bd045c8df40\/master\/w_240,c_limit\/3%20copy.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/6a0b2a8840f02bd045c8df40\/master\/w_320,c_limit\/3%20copy.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/6a0b2a8840f02bd045c8df40\/master\/w_640,c_limit\/3%20copy.jpg 640w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/6a0b2a8840f02bd045c8df40\/master\/w_960,c_limit\/3%20copy.jpg 960w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/6a0b2a8840f02bd045c8df40\/master\/w_1280,c_limit\/3%20copy.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/6a0b2a8840f02bd045c8df40\/master\/w_1600,c_limit\/3%20copy.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\" src=\"https:\/\/media.wired.com\/photos\/6a0b2a8840f02bd045c8df40\/master\/w_1600%2Cc_limit\/3%2520copy.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"BaseText-fEwdHD CaptionCredit-cUgOGk iQbGEh hRFzlA caption__credit\">Courtesy of Justin Pot<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Left-clicking the tray icon, by default, pauses or plays the current station. Right-clicking it opens the pop-up window. You can reverse this in the settings, if you prefer. You can also pause or play the current station using the pause button on your keyboard, if you have one. You can&#8217;t change the station using the Next or Previous buttons, which is disappointing. (Hopefully Trdo will add this someday.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">Trdo keeps track of the songs you hear on the radio, collecting them in a list that you can scroll back on. This is great for figuring out what song you heard 15 minutes ago while you had your hands full. There&#8217;s a feature that lets you tag your favorite songs, allowing you to keep a list of the tracks you love for future reference.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">There are also optional links to the tracks in Spotify, Discogs, Apple Music, and YouTube Music. (You can choose which services to show in the settings.) This is handy for discovering new music. You can mark the songs you like during the day, then check them out later in your streaming service of choice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paywall\">I see internet radio as a great complement to music streaming apps, not a replacement for them. Sometimes I know what I&#8217;m in the mood for, which is when I turn to streaming. But sometimes I don&#8217;t want to make a decision, or want to be surprised. This is when online radio is perfect. Trdo makes it a little easier to listen, so check it out if you want to change up your music listening.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/trdo-is-a-great-free-radio-app-for-windows\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can also add stations manually, which is useful if a station you like doesn&#8217;t come up in the built-in search. For this you&#8217;ll need to find a link to the PLS file used by the station\u2014this is what allows Trdo to find the radio station. 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